Making a Difference
Holiday Gifts That Help Grant Wishes
The holiday season is all about giving, so this year, why not give the special people in your life a gift that helps make children's wishes come true? A limited edition, collectible holiday ornament, musical snow globe and star keepsake box from Things Remembered all benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Making a Difference: Ways to Lower Dropout Rates in America’s Schools
While dropout rates in America have been on a slow, but steady decline, kids leaving school is having devastating effects on our schools and our communities. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, the high school dropout rate in 2001 (the most recent year for which data is available) was nearly 11 percent, with that rate even higher among minority youth.
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Don’t Just Quit Smoking, Take the Next Step
Sharon O’Hara, 66, of Silverdale, Wash., was just 17 when she picked up her first cigarette. “Like a lot of people who started smoking back then, I did it because it was the cool, chic thing to do,” she says.
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